east of lung ##a . eds ##on launched a raid against the japanese troops at tai ##vu . destroyer transports uss mc ##ke ##an and man ##ley and two patrol boats took 81 ##3 of eds ##on ' s men to tai ##vu in two trips . eds ##on and his first wave of 501 troops landed at tai ##vu at 05 : 20 ( local time ) on 8 september . supported by aircraft from henderson field and gunfire from the destroyer transports , eds ##on ' s men advanced towards ta ##si ##mbo ##ko village but were slowed by japanese resistance . at 11 : 00 , the rest of eds ##on ' s men landed . with this reinforcement and more support from the henderson
east of lunga. edson launched a raid against the japanese troops at taivu. destroyer transports uss mckean and manley and two patrol boats took 813 of edson's men to taivu in two trips. edson and his first wave of 501 troops landed at taivu at 05 : 20 ( local time ) on 8 september. supported by aircraft from henderson field and gunfire from the destroyer transports, edson's men advanced towards tasimboko village but were slowed by japanese resistance. at 11 : 00, the rest of edson's men landed. with this reinforcement and more support from the henderson